Patient leaflet - BANIMAX TABLETS
1. What Banimax is and what it is used for
Banimax contains active ingredients Aspirin 250mg per tablet and Paracetamol 250mg per tablet. Banimax is indicated for the short term treatment of mild to moderate pain, for example that associated with headache, toothache or injury and in the symptomatic relief of febrile illnesses, such as upper respiratory infection and influenza.
2. What you need to know before you take Banimax
Do not take Banimax if you:
are allergic to aspirin, paracetamol or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug or any of the other
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ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6)
- have had asthma
- have ever had a stomach or duodenal ulcer
- have haemophilia or related condition
- are in the last three months of your pregnancy, you must not use higher doses than 100 mg per day (see section “Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility”).
- have epilepsy
- have had a severe liver or kidney problems
If any of the above applies to you, speak to your doctor before taking these tablets.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking Banimax if:
- Your symptoms persist or are unusually severe consult your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
- Do not exceed the recommended dose given or the number of tablets in 24 hours.
- Do not take any other medicines that contain aspirin or paracetamol.
- Do not take Banimax before or after having a tooth out.
Do not take Banimax before or after drinking alcohol.
- You are asthmatic, care should be taken as this medicine may bring on an attack.
- Care should be taken if you know that your kidneys or liver do not work normally.
When taking acetylsalicylic acid, serious allergic reactions which may include chest pain and even heart attack (Kounis syndrome) have been reported (see section 4). Seek medical care immediately when you notice chest pain with allergic reactions (such as skin rashes, shortness of breath).
During treatment with Banimax, tell your doctor straight away if:
If you have severe illnesses, including severe renal impairment or sepsis (when bacteria and their toxins circulate in the blood leading to organ damage), or you suffer from malnutrition, chronic alcoholism or if you are also taking flucloxacillin (an antibiotic). A serious condition called metabolic acidosis (a blood and fluid abnormality) has been reported in patients in these situations when paracetamol is used at regular doses for a prolonged period or when paracetamol is taken together with flucloxacillin. Symptoms of metabolic acidosis may include: serious breathing difficulties with deep rapid breathing, drowsiness. feeling sick (nausea) and being sick (vomiting).
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Children and adolescents
Do not give to children under 16 years of age unless your doctor tells you to.
Aspirin can cause Reye’s syndrome when it is given to children. This is a very rare disease but it can be fatal. Do not give aspirin to children under 16 of age unless your doctor tells you to.
Other medicines and Banimax:
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any of the following medicines:
- medicines which affect blood clotting
- medicines for diabetes
- medicines for epilepsy
- medicines for nausea/vomiting
- medicines to reduce excess fluid in your body
- medicines to reduce inflammation (e.g. steroids)
- Metamizole (substance to decrease pain and fever) may reduce the effect of acetylsalicylic acid on platelet aggregation (blood cells sticking together and forming a blood clot), when taken concomitantly. Therefore, this combination should be used with caution in patients taking low dose aspirin for cardio protection
- flucloxacillin (antibiotic), due to a serious risk of blood and fluid abnormality (called metabolic acidosis) that must have urgent treatment (see section 2).
Pregnancy and breast-feeding and fertility
- If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask you or doctor or pharmacist.
- If you continue or start treatment with Banimax during pregnancy per instruction of the physician, then use Banimax as advised by your doctor and do not use a higher dose than is recommended.
Pregnancy - last trimester
Do not take Banimax higher than 100 mg per day if you are in the last 3 months of pregnancy as it could harm your unborn child or cause problems at delivery. It can cause kidney and heart problems in your unborn baby. It may affect your and your baby’s tendency to bleed and cause labour to be later or longer than expected.
If you take Banimax at low doses (up to and including 100 mg per day), you need strict obstetric monitoring as advised by your doctor.
Pregnancy – first and second trimester
You should not take Banimax during the first 6 months of pregnancy unless absolutely necessary and advised by your doctor. If you need treatment during this period or while you are trying to get pregnant, the lowest dose for the shortest time possible should be used. If taken for more than a few days from 20 weeks of pregnancy onward, Banimax can cause kidney problems in your unborn baby that may lead to low levels of amniotic fluid that surrounds the baby (oligohydramnios) or narrowing of a blood vessel (ductus arteriosus) in the heart of the baby. If you need treatment for longer than a few days, your doctor may recommend additional monitoring.
Driving and using machines
Your medicine will not affect your ability to drive.
Important information regarding the ingredients in this medicine
Information on sodium content
This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per tablet, that is to say essentially ‘sodium-free’.
3. How to take Banimax
Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor, pharmacist or nurse have told you. Check with your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you are not sure.
The recommended dose is:
The usual dose for adults is 2 tablets, 3 to 4 times a day every 4 to 6 hours, up to a maximum of 8 tablets during a 24 hour period.
The usual dose for the elderly is the same as the usual adult dose. Sometimes elderly people need to take less than the usual dose for adults. If you are not sure, please ask your doctor or pharmacist who will help you to decide on the dose best for you
The usual dose in children over 12 years of age is 1 tablet, 3 to 4 times a day every 4 to 6 hours, up to a maximum of 4 tablets during a 24 hour period.
The tablets should be swallowed whole and not broken or crushed.
If you take more Banimax than you should
Immediate medical advice should be sought in the event of an overdose, even if you feel well, because of the risk of delayed, serious liver damage.
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If you forget to take Banimax
If you forget to take a tablet, take the next one as soon as you remember, then go on as before. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
- Stomach upsets and pains
- Blood disorders
- Skin rashes
- Allergic reactions
If you suffer from asthma, it is possible that this medicine may bring on an attack.
Very rare cases of serious skin reactions have been reported.
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data) - A serious condition that can make blood more acidic (called metabolic acidosis). in patients with severe illness using paracetamol (see section 2)”
Acute myocardial ischemia (painful heart condition caused by lack of blood flow to the heart) with or without myocardial infarction (heart attack) occurring as part of an allergic reaction (Kounis syndrome).
If you have any side-effect not listed in this leaflet, or are worried about any side-effect, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information of the safety of this medicine.
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5. How to store Banimax
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
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- Store your medicine in a dry place below 25 C and protect from it light.
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the label after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
- Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
6. Contents of the pack and other information
What Banimax contains
- The active ingredients are: Aspirin and paracetamol
- The other ingredients are: monopotassium phosphate, ethylcellulose, Quinoline yellow lake (E104), Patent V blue lake (E131), gelatin, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycollate, sugar, stearate and polyethylene CIO.
What Banimax look like and contents of the pack
- Banimax tablets are pale green and dark green in colour.
- Banimax tablets are supplied in blister packs of 10.
Marketing Authorisation Holder / Manufacturer
Name and address:
Bristol Laboratories Ltd,
Unit 3, Canalside, Northbridge Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1EG, United Kingdom Telephone: 0044 (0)1442 200922
Email: info@bristol-labs.co.uk
Banimax tablets (Aspirin 250mg & Paracetamol 250mg): PL 17907/0292
This leaflet was last revised in July 2026.
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